Pravanya Pillay
- Stand-up comedian and writer
Press clippings
Sean Lock Comedy Award 2024 review
It's an impossible task, of course, finding the next Sean Lock. But while he is inimitable, kudos to Channel 4 for keeping his spirit alive with their award highlighting comedians who strive to be off-the-wall but maintain a broad appeal.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd October 2024Priya Hall's Beena And Amrit returns to BBC Radio Wales this June
Priya Hall's sitcom Beena And Amrit is returning to BBC Radio Wales for a second series in June.
British Comedy Guide, 31st May 2024Tim Harding's comedy diary
Gillian Cosgriff: A heir apparent to Tim Minchin?
Tim Harding, Chortle, 17th May 2024BBC Asian Network Comedy to visit Glasgow
The BBC's next Asian Network Comedy night will be in Glasgow on 29th February. The gig will be recorded for TV and radio.
British Comedy Guide, 11th January 2024Interview: Best of So You Think You're Funny?
Jack Skipper, Joshua Bethania and Pravanya Pillay - top finalists from the renowned So You Think You're Funny? competition in 2022 - share their comedy journeys as they return to the Gilded Balloon.
Ben Venables, Fest Mag, 24th July 2023Chortle Awards 2023 nominees announced
Shortlisted nominees for the 2023 awards run by comedy website Chortle have been announced. Bob Mortimer, Alasdair Beckett-King and Jordan Gray have secured two nominations each.
British Comedy Guide, 24th January 2023Joshua Bethania wins 'So You Think You're Funny?' 2022
Joshua Bethania has won So You Think You're Funny?, the Edinburgh Fringe-based new act stand-up competition.
British Comedy Guide, 25th August 2022What does 'alternative comedy' mean in 2022?
A scene that started as a counter to straight stand-up at the end of the 1970s is still hard to peg - but it's much more than just weird stuff that doesn't work on telly.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 29th June 2022BBC Radio Wales orders Beena And Amrit sitcom from Priya Hall
BBC Radio Wales has ordered the sitcom Beena And Amrit from Priya Hall, co-starring Shobna Gulati. However, a television version co-starring Meera Syal is no longer going ahead.
British Comedy Guide, 6th June 2022